Contrarian Investing

May 16, 2011

What are two things people tend to buy less of when the price goes down?

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Another Brick in the Wall

April 30, 2011

Bit by bit, the recovery from the traumatic stock market slump in 2008 and 2009 continues.

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Economic and Market Predictions

April 26, 2011

Turn on the TV or the blogosphere and they’re filled with experts who make predictions about what’s going to happen in the economy or the financial markets. Generally, these experts have deep knowledge about a particular area and strong convictions in their forecasts and predictions. Unfortunately, their accuracy is no better than dart-throwing monkeys, according [...]

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Deconstructing Berkshire Hathaway

March 28, 2011

Berkshire Hathaway released its 2010 annual report last weekend, including the letter to shareholders from Chairman Warren Buffett that is always eagerly awaited by the investment community. We are gratified to find that Mr. Buffett’s legendary ability to simplify complex issues remains undiminished and his trademark wit is as sharp as ever.

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The New Normal?

February 22, 2011

The New Normal. By now, you have probably read that you should prepare yourself for a New Normal in the stock market. The 2008 global market crisis and the struggling economy have left many investors fatigued. Despite two years of strong equity returns, some investors have been slow to regain market confidence. And by now, [...]

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Money Magazine – Annual Investor’s Guide

February 1, 2011

By now, you may have noticed that consumer financial magazines such as Money, Smart Money and Fortune have published their 2011 Investor Guides.  These guides provide you with all the needed information to make informed decisions with your investments and outsmart the markets. If only that were the case. Let’s rewind the clock and review [...]

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Investment New Year Resolutions

January 10, 2011

For those who find making Investment New Year resolutions useful, here are ten investment-related resolutions, courtesy of Brad Steiman, Director, Head of Canadian Financial Advisor Services and Vice President, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC, that will hopefully result in better long-term wealth:

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Does Monetary Expansion Stoke Inflation?

January 6, 2011

Since the financial crisis hit in late 2008, the US monetary base has more than doubled, from about $800 billion in mid-2008 to about $2 trillion in November 2010. When the Federal Reserve announced a second round of quantitative easing (QE2), it raised investor concerns that such actions would stoke inflation.

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It’s Time to Get Back Into Stocks

December 28, 2010

“5 Wall Street Heavyweights say it’s time to GET BACK INTO STOCKS.” That was a recent headline from the USA Today. These “heavyweights” want you to get back into stocks. NOW!

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Retirement Income

October 25, 2010

The need for retirement income doesn’t end with the onset of retirement. A new retiree’s focus shifts from building wealth to managing and creating retirement income. One major challenge is to make the investment portfolio supply retirement income for life—through different economic and market conditions. Experts have studied portfolio longevity to help retired investors reduce [...]

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